Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs
- 2 dozen hard boiled eggs
For purple eggs: simmer 1 cup blueberries with 1 cup water and mash the blueberries. Add in 2 teaspoons vinegar. Steep the eggs in the mix for at least 1 hour or overnight.
For yellow eggs: Mix 1 tablespoon powdered turmeric with 1.5 cups boiling water. Add in 3 teaspoons vinegar. Steep the eggs in this mix for at least 2 hours or 4-6 hours.
For blue eggs: simmer 400g chopped red cabbage with 2 cups water for 10 minutes. Add 4 teaspoons vinegar. Boil the eggs in the cabbage mix for 30 minutes and then steep at least 6 hours or overnight.
For dark brown eggs: simmer 3 cups red wine. Add in 6 teaspoons vinegar. Steep the eggs in the mix for at least 6 hours or overnight.
For leaf pattern variation: wet a coriander leaf, stick it to an egg, wrap it in a square of muslin and then tie with string and simmer it in the colour liquid for 20 minutes and then steep it overnight. This works best with the blue eggs.
For mottle pattern variation: wrap egg in onion skin and then wrap in a square of muslin and then tie with string and soak in colour liquid.
Tip: rub in a little oil afterwards if you prefer a glossy finish or you can keep them matte.